Penn State and Virginia Tech are less than 400 miles apart and have been playing football for more than 235 years combined. Yet they haven't met each other in football. Until now.

Well, nine years from now. The Lions and Hokies on Wednesday announced a home-and-home contract for 2022-23. The teams will play in Blacksburg in 2022 and at Beaver Stadium the following year.

“Virginia
Tech is an opponent our alumni and fans have been asking about adding to the
schedule," Penn State athletic director Dave Joyner said in a statement. "I am very appreciative of the efforts of [Virginia Tech athletic director] Jim Weaver to make this long-awaited
match-up become a reality."

Joyner and Weaver have some history dating to the 1960s at Penn State. Weaver played center and linebacker at Penn State and was an assistant coach from 1969-72. One of the players he coached was Joyner, who played offensive tackle.

Penn State, once considered a candidate to join the ACC, will be facing its 13th different opponent from the conference (assuming it's not a Big Ten game by then). The Lions are 181-87-11 against ACC teams.

On Tuesday, Penn State announced another first-time opponent, San Diego State. The Aztecs will visit Beaver Stadium in 2015.